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Re: ? + profession + name

What is the rule to use an article in case we come up with a person’s name and profession? I understand that if there is just one of a kind, like a queen or a president, we have to say:

President Lincoln promised etc.
We met [] Queen Elizabeth in the zoo yesterday. It's the other way round to what you understand.

Now we have a situation when we talk about an ordinary teacher:My[or "A"] Teacher, Mr Johnson, asked my parents to come and see him. You can call someone "Dr Johnson", or "Colonel Johnson", but not "Teacher Johnson".

Is no-article in this case correct? I am asking because in English books I read phrases like:
In 1956, the journalist John Johnson wrote etc. It could also have been "a" journalist, but not "nothing". "Journalist", like "Teacher", is not a title.

Why suddenly “the” here and not “a” or nothing at all?

Thank you in advance.

Please see my correction and comments above.

I'm not a teacher of English, but I have spoken it for (almost) all of my life....

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